Metal Man (GM): Okay... everybody's back at HQ for the moment. You can choose what to do next.

Garrick Fy`aar is currently looking for some place where he can find plans, parts, anything that can be used to build a ship... He scans through the Stadium computers for such a place...

Metal Man (GM): You pull up: 'Grunty's Great Junkyard' It's located just outta Eisnaught, capital city of Nintopia.

Garrick Fy`aar: "What's the status of it with Grunty out of business?"

Computer: "Open for business."

Garrick Fy`aar: "Hmmm... well, better than nothing. Nova, come in."

Nova: "Yes, Garrick?"

Spyke leans back in his semi-parabolic chair, sliding back form his work desk, his equipment lying on the aforementioned desk. He stretches, head leaned back and yawning. "I can't sit in here much longer... Too cramped..." Slowly, he stands up, leaving everything in the room as he exits and heads down the corridors. His aim is to go to the Bog Room, or whatever the name of that room Mewtwo hangs out in is called.

Editor's Note: *Gets mental image of Mewtwo hanging out in a bog*

Garrick Fy`aar: "How much money do we have in the account... the base... anywhere? Do we have anything left from the Dex creation fund?"

Metal Man (GM): You walk on in. You see SIMBER sitting around in there.

Nova: "We have 0.5 coins in the base."

Garrick Fy`aar: "...well, maybe I can barter for something... Be ready for a few large warps soon."

Spyke: "Ummm... Hey... Umm... SIMBER was it?"

SIMBER: "Yes?"

Garrick Fy`aar turns and heads for the warp room, programming it to take him to this Junk Yard.

SIMBER: "It's been a long time since anybody talked to me."

Spyke: "Oh? Why is that?" *He looks for a place to sit.*

SIMBER: "I don't know."

Azure again resides in the Library. He's been sitting there for hours just reading through books. With the aid of SIMBER he continues to gain more and more knowledge of this world. He closes his latest book on the Zora society and rests in arm chair. "An entire race of land-aquatic... creatures. How amazing. I guess that will be all for today."

Garrick Fy`aar steps into the warp, now that he's back from trying to get a glass of water, andwarps to this place...

SIMBER: "He possesses the original moves of the old Questers. He is highly dangerous."

Azure: "I see..." *He finishes reading the rest of the information on Lynk and closes the book.*

Spyke: "So... He stole... Valhalla Fortress from Yurie... What is Valhalla?"

Azure: "I need to restock on rings. Thanks SIMBER." *He walks out of the library, casually making his way to G&W's shop.*

Mr. Game and Watch: "All items half price! Limited time only!"

Azure: "WHOA! Hey. You still have rings and red essences in stock?"

Mr. Game and Watch: "Yes."

Garrick Fy`aar is currently trying to warp to that junk yard.

Metal Man (GM): Garrick: There's no problem doing that. You open a warp pipe to it. Do you enter?

Garrick Fy`aar hops on in.

Metal Man (GM): *WARPWARPWARP* Garrick: you pop out, facing a huge junkyard... junk of everything you can think of ..you see 'Doopliss' painted over 'Grunty' on the 'Grunty's Junkyard' sign.

Garrick Fy`aar: "...now THIS is what I'm talking about. Dex, scan for anything out of the ordinary... anything we can use that's special for a ship..." *He starts moving inside.*

Smash Dex: "...There's a ruined Space Pirate ship right here."

Garrick Fy`aar: "There IS?!"

Metal Man (GM): The Dex makes a arrow in your vision which points to a semi-large wreck.

Garrick Fy`aar heads for it...

Metal Man (GM): You walk to it... *THUNK* Doopliss emerges out from behind the wreck. *Doopliss's theme... a shame nobody made a midi of it... it's similar to the Shadow Sprite Theme.*

Doopliss: "Hello, slick. What brings yah to my junkyard?"

Garrick Fy`aar: "Doopliss... long time no see..."

Doopliss: "I could use some business... people started running after they saw the tower suddenly explode. This place wasn't open when Grunty had it. I don't know why. Now then. What can I do for you, Slick?"

Garrick Fy`aar: "Well, it's FULL of stuff I would just love to get my tools on... ah, right, I'm looking for ship parts."

Doopliss: "You came to the right place. What type of parts? I've even got Smithy's old garbage somewhere in here..."

Charles Magellean does a bit of chatting with Mister Gee and Double U.

Garrick Fy`aar: "Something space worthy, but something I could run in the atmosphere as well. I'm interested in... that..." *He points at the Space Pirate ship...*

Azure buys 100 rings and a red essence and hand overs the necessary funds. SALE: 2400 total. (wow that really is a sale combined with resourceful.) "G&W do you have speed capsules in stock?"

Azure: "Oh well no information I guess. I'll find out what the place is about myself." *He begins to float slightly in its direction before gaining speed now flying with his arms folded toward the glowing tower within the mountain while traveling there he looks downward at the sights (grass, trees, forest, lakes) whatever they may be as he passes over them.*

Charles Magellean heads towards the video store.

Garrick Fy`aar: "And if you do something stupid with it, we'd just stop you again."

Doopliss: "Yes. You would."

Garrick Fy`aar: "But you owe me. I want something on top of the ship... something useful..." *He scans the area for something...*

Metal Man (GM): Locos: You head into the video store. Garrick: You see that the ship has a bunch of engines, guns, controls, and a computer. The video store is a normal one.. ..Except for a demonic looking tape that's been stuck in a translucent safe.

Charles Magellean: "Matek. I am here for a discussion I would like to have."

Garrick Fy`aar: "...you know, I just had a thought."

Metal Man (GM): The safe opens, and Matek flies out... the people of the video store flee.

Charles Magellean: "...What am I doing. He can't hear me."

Matek: "Are you so sure, Mr. Charles? Why do you summon me here?"

Charles Magellean: "I am sure that I am wrong. Despite wondering how you are sealed in a video store that's under the watch of Ivan..."

Garrick Fy`aar: "Why do I need a ship? I'd much rather be on the battlefront with Lynk, beating the hell out of whatever I could find... I'm sure you heard about that. Well, I've changed my mind. Later." *He hits a button on his Dex and immediately warps out He warps back into the stadium* "SIMBER, you there?"

SIMBER: "Affirmative."

Matek: "Yeeees?"

Garrick Fy`aar: "Can you tell me where Samus is?"

SIMBER: "In the Stadium Lobby."

Azure spins in the sky just enjoying himself as he gets closer and closer to the mountain he can only wonder what is there.

Garrick Fy`aar: "Right, thanks." *He heads off in that direction.*

Metal Man (GM): The mountain is intriguing....

Charles Magellean: "I am wondering what ties you have with Zio. I am doing one final service before I head back to my home realm."

Metal Man (GM): There's a ruined and blackened place. And a magma-oozing volcano. And nearby, the radioactive tower.

Matek: "Zio? I do not bother with him. I am my own agent, thank you very much!"

Garrick Fy`aar steps into the lobby... he spots Samus... now, he himself have never got a look of Samus helmetless, but he knew she was a girl at that much. He also knew that she would kick his ass if he tried anything... so he might as well play the nice guy card again... he walked up to her, nodding his head in greeting.

Matek: "If I had the triforce of power, I would crush you into a small cube!"

Azure: *He stops midair looking around for a moment at the tower. He looks all the way down to its base looking for a place he can attempt to enter it on foot.*

Azure doesn't really as why until he's a decent distance away from the mountain. "Dex? What's radiation? Is there something about that mountain I should know?"

Charles Magellean: "The service I am doing is to kick out Dark Force and its puppet Zio from Nintendus. Right now, Lynk is doing what he can. I am hoping that you want to be more noticed than him."

Azure's Dex: "It's like poison, except permanent. Very bad for you."

Garrick Fy`aar: "Hey, it's not OUR idea to take on those missions. We're do what we're ordered. It's the life of a soldier. Not like I can go off and smash into whatever gigant Metroid or whatever like you can..."

Azure: "I see..."

Matek: "I must have the Triforce of Power and be broken from my prison first."

Charles Magellean: "...You would help tip the balance of Nintendus from Zio to someone like you?"

Samus: "Soldier? Ah, right... some of you think that. Now then, I repeat my question. Tell me what you want."

Matek: "Why not? I'm a great guy."

Garrick Fy`aar grumbles. Great, now the Quester name was mud, even more than usual.

Azure: "Well... guess that crosses out that little adventure. I don't really care for tons and tons of this new technology I'm not yet ready for. Hmmmm that mansion..." *He floats in that direction before taking off now just looking at the landscape as he travels.*

Garrick Fy`aar: "I've come to ask you about your suit. Where'd you get it?"

Charles Magellean: "It would be hard to convince the current owner, Ganondorf."

Samus: "The ancient Chozo made it for me. They're mostly dead. The only suits still made are pathetic, and for federation troopers."

Azure looks to his dex while hanging overhead. "How did that happen to that area?"

Samus: "Metal Man has a spare suit, but hear that technology does bad things to you."

Azure's Dex: "Well... Lynk blasted it with a Phazon bomb. Phazon is radioactive."

Garrick Fy`aar: "You seem to take that risk."

Samus: "I meant that this suit is fine for me, but Metal's causes insanity. His technology is different... and bizarre."

Garrick Fy`aar: "...heh, makes sense..."

Azure: "Phazon bomb." *Memory flash.* "Wait... is that the tower from our most recent mission?" *He spins in the air now off in the direction to the mansion he could see barely from HQ.*

Garrick Fy`aar: "Well, that's all I need. Thanks, Samus... good luck in the fights, alright?"

Matek: "If you brought me within range of Ganondorf, I could fight him for it..."

Garrick Fy`aar motions to the arena before turning on his heel and walking away...

Samus: "Same luck to you."

Azure's Dex: "Yes."

Garrick Fy`aar decides to grab a bite, and why not go to the stadium cafeteria? The Smashers hung out there... might be interesting to hear just WHAT they said about the Questers. He walked inside, grabbed the nearest drink he could find, a bottle of lemonaide, and proceeded to sit at an empty table and drink it.

Metal Man (GM): You hear them talking about the Questers.

Azure "I guess that's why I didn't remember it. I thought we went over water to get there... just how far did we travel..." *He ponders to himself.* "Do you have any information on this mansion I'm going to check out?"

Garrick Fy`aar opens up his ears...

Charles Magellean: "...You know the coordinates to where I can travel to Dark World to find Ganondorf?"

Garrick Fy`aar opens up his ears...

Metal Man (GM): Okay, now then...

Matek: "I know the coordinates, but will you pay for them?"

Metal Man (GM): Garrick: You hear a mixed deal. Some people say 'It's a good thing the Questers save the stadium from... uhhhh... something?'

Charles Magellean: "Better yet, you able to travel freely in the Dark World so I can meet you there and get him to join you?"

Metal Man (GM): Others say 'We should start doing it ourselves!' And yet more talk of other things.

Matek: "Nein! You must free me entirely! Or pay me."

Garrick Fy`aar: "...heh..."

Matek: "I have you right where I want you."

Azure: *Waits for his dex to give a response as he points it to the castle.*

Garrick Fy`aar drinks some of his lemonade and continues to just sit there. He keeps his ears open for anything that might stand out...

Charles Magellean: "On the contrary, I have you right where I want you."

Matek: "No! I have you more where I want you than you have I where I want you!"

Smash Dex: "Hyrule Castle town. A place of low-technology soldiers, lords, and feasts."

Charles Magellean: "The question is, do you want me where you want me more than where I have you where you want?"

Azure: "Hyrule... Hyrule... oh right Hyrule. I remember reading about this place. Hmmm might just give me the home feeling I'm looking for."

Matek: "Yes! No! Salad!"

Charles Magellean: "It might be unwise to have me where you think you want me to be."

Garrick Fy`aar: "...this is hopeless."

Azure: *Goes into an aerial spin descending to the ground once he's close enough to approach the castle on foot.*

Esprinto appears in the lobby.

Charles Magellean: "We can play these mind games all day long and it won't help you get any closer to that strange fixation of the triforce."

Metal Man (GM): You head towards the castle.

Matek: "Gimme the triforce!"

Esprinto: "Fear me!"

Jigglypuff: "Jigglypuff!"

Charles Magellean: "Once I'm able to get Ganondorf here or at least take the triforce of power from him, then I can give the power to you."

Metal Man (GM): A Jigglypuff walks up to Esprinto.

Jigglypuff: "Jiggly Jiggle Puff!"

Esprinto looks at the Jigglypuff and backs up.

Charles Magellean: "But on my own, I'd have a better chance of using a cube of doom on you than defeating him."

Matek: "But you must give me to Ganondorf so that I can steal the triforce from him."

Esprinto draws his loyal bat.

Garrick Fy`aar drinks at his lemonade and glances around at the various Smashers. He wonders about them... about himself... about home...

Metal Man (GM): The Jigglypuff looks angry at you.

Charles Magellean: "...You're kidding..."

Azure: *Enters Hyrule Castle Town.*

Metal Man (GM): It puffs up and makes an angry face.

Esprinto: "Bring it on puff ball!"

Charles Magellean: "All I have to do is take the tape from the video store and you'll be able to help??"

Metal Man (GM): Jigglypuff sings... and Esprinto falls asleep. Esprinto wakes up shortly after... With a bunch of marker drawn on his face.

Garrick Fy`aar drinks at his lemonade and continues to listen in on the various conversation, wondering if anything will stand out...

Metal Man (GM): You walk down, and wander into a cafe' full of smashers... and you see a Quester wandering around. Garrick: You see Esprinto enter the lobby. There's also an angry looking Jigglypuff nearby, with a marker.

Esprinto: "Hmm... what is this place?"

Garrick Fy`aar: "...pfft." *He snorts at that.*

Esprinto: "The puff ball!"

Azure: *As he enters the town he looks around at its wonder though only a small area it reminds him closely of home.*

Metal Man (GM): You see a sign nearby a cafeteria. 'Smasher Cafeteria'

Esprinto approaches the Jigglypuff, ready to smash it.

Metal Man (GM): The town is rather pristine and beautiful.

Garrick Fy`aar sighs and walks up to Esprinto "Excuse me, slick."

Metal Man (GM): The Jigglypuff hides behind Garrick, looking scared.

Charles Magellean: "If only you'd say that before... jeez... okay, how do I get into the safe?"

Garrick Fy`aar: "I take it you want to bury that bat into this Jigglypuff's head?"

Matek: "You must cross the pit of doom, then fight the door of doom, and then defeat the hat of doom."

Metal Man (GM): Garrick: the face of Esprinto is covered with marker drawings.

Charles Magellean does that to the safe.

Garrick Fy`aar: "Now, before you try to smash the Jigglypuff into next century, I'd like to remind you where you are and what exactly you're doing."

Esprinto: "...Well... can we go somewhere where I can smash it to oblivion?"

Azure: "This place reminds me so much of home... its amazing..." *He walks around it looking at all the sights.*

Garrick Fy`aar: "Jigglypuff, while small, pink, and with a little curly cue of hair... not that there's anything wrong with that... is a Smasher. In case you haven't noticed, you're picking on a small pokemon Smasher... in a cafe FULL of Smashers..."

Metal Man (GM): You see a crowded marketplace, Azure. People selling old goods, old music piping through... it's very nostalgic for you.

Metal Man (GM): Matek flies off to enter the mess that is the battle near Zio's castle.

Charles Magellean: "He'd make a fine ally, if he were not possessed." *He checks his watch. He then flies back to HQ.*

Metal Man (GM): You get there... An epic struggle is now going on. Lynk and Grodus and Matek vs. Zio and... what the heck? A huge monstrosity... a ship that dwarfs even the fortress... named 'Gruntilda II'... has appeared

Charles Magellean: "Who's in charge of that?"

Metal Man (GM): It's a massive monster of a ship... much like a blue whale, except armed to the teeth and with a mouth full of laser cannons, spikes, and an even larger laser destruction thing! http://www.vgmusic.com/music/console/nintendo/n64/bt_witches.mid You'd see the comms on the monitor.

Grunty: "Hah! Attack my ally, will yah? I'll smack you, alley cats!"

Metal Man (GM): The thing opens fire... it's monstrous ...That's where Grunty went... with her ship... She just left the tower for you guys to be confused by Kuja and co...

Charles Magellean: "..." *He drops off the super smash dex in Metal's room.* "Well I tried. And that's all that matters."

SIMBER: "Do not fret, Locos. Ivan Robotnik is sending reinforcements. If Team Star Fox wasn't MIA, they'd be out there too. The main blow is that you Questers went on a wild goose chase about nothing and got handed some beatings for no reason as well."

Charles Magellean: "And I'm not a Quester. SIMBER, could you leave a message that in case this doesn't work out, he should return the triforce of power and give back my bazooka? Thanks, send me to nova."

SIMBER: "I will note that. Warp online."

Metal Man (GM): You reappear in Nova's place.

Charles Magellean: "Hello Nova. Zio's realm is kinda having a real beatdown. You might feel some bruises in that area of the world. I'll need a warp home."

Charles Magellean: "Bob, it's time we put a stop to the invasion of the Lunar ove--- Hello Professor Gerald."

Gerald Robotnik: "Kuja told me that I should make up for scaring you earlier. Yeah... something about being out of character..."

Charles Magellean: "You were the catalyst that helped me get rid of 25 years of fear. If anything I should make it up to you. Yet... I do feel in a forgiving mood. You may make up."

Gerald Robotnik: "Perhaps... I should show you my work." *He goes over to an interesting box full of circuitry* "Guess... what this is."

Charles Magellean: "...The next doomsday device?"

Gerald Robotnik: "No. Too small, and too elaborate."

Charles Magellean: "I'm no good at guessing."

Gerald Robotnik: "Well then... prepare to be amazed!"

Charles Magellean: "I'll be amazed if you created a device to is able to replicate living tissue and pinpoint your exact frequency to which your soul will be brought to the clone of the body you once had and you'd be able to live again. Otherwise, I shall be amazed and surprised. Go ahead."

Gerald Robotnik: "...Your perception is amazing! But I will not let them out for you."

Charles Magellean: "It was a matter of deducing where you had 'stored' tem. Gerald, even if it is worth sacrificing my life, I will do what I can to bring back *High pitched voice* Yurie *Normal voice* Star Fox as well."

Gerald Robotnik: "Do you challenge me to a duel?"

Charles Magellean: "I would, and I should, but I will not. Seeing as how you -pardon my language- 0wzned Garrick, I would have no chance."

Gerald Robotnik: "Correct."

Charles Magellean: "Even Razor would be no match for you. Yet..." *He shakes his head.* "Gerald, in this state, I can see you would not kill."

Gerald Robotnik: "I will not kill unless I am forced to. My ally made sure of it. Kuja said that I can save my mindless destruction for people who work against him."

Charles Magellean looks to his back. "...Back on my world, I know of a séance. He is able to contact those that are beyond the mortal plane."

Gerald Robotnik: "...Are you proposing to try to attack me through the other plane which my soul rests? All signs point to no."

Charles Magellean: "Ya know, you really shouldn't say ideas that others could try. But no. That is wrong on more moral levels than there are circles of Hell."

Gerald Robotnik: "Not to mention that all the ideas on how to kill me that come from me would have to be flawed."

Charles Magellean: "Gerald, you are in serious need of help. I should know. I've seen your records on Earth. There's nothing more I can do for the Questers, Nintendus, Kuja, or you."

Gerald Robotnik: "I am beyond the grasp of 'help.' I do not have intelligence."

Charles Magellean snorts out into laughter.

Gerald Robotnik: "I am programmed to do as I would in a single state of mind, and not even the chaos emeralds can fix that."

Charles Magellean: "Now I understand. If you will excuse me, I have a personal demon in my homeworld that could take on 3-5 Tranced Kujas. It is my duty after 25 years of learning and increasing my strength on many levels to take back my land."

Gerald Robotnik: "Is this demon named Humanity?"

Charles Magellean: "Nah, they're fine on their own."

Gerald Robotnik: "Because surely the nature of all humanity is far more destructive than 150 Kujas. Oh... too bad. Well then, you wish to go home, of course." *Puts on a warp* "You're free to go."

Charles Magellean: "I speak of something even more destructive than even the most cruel desires of my half."

Gerald Robotnik: "Well... there is a problem there, then. Unless he's dead, your whole home realm could be destroyed."

Charles Magellean: "Don't you think I know that?"

Gerald Robotnik: "I have no intelligence, sir."

Charles Magellean: "His forces were so powerful... so fierce... so cruel..."

Gerald Robotnik: "I am a hologram which gives the appearance of a human, but nothing else."

Charles Magellean: "Then I waste my time... but it eats me up inside for not saying it. Zemus and his servants were so tremendous a threat, that all that remained of miles of paradise... was broken buildings, smoke, and a vacant Lunar palace. Even now, he refuses to sleep like the rest of us lunarians. Sealed in the Moon's Core."

Gerald Robotnik: "I hope this person and Kuja do not meet... but they are equal but different. You see, both are... the ultimate evil of their worlds. But they work in different ways."

Gerald Robotnik: "I could agree, but then again, it isn't my place to tell you what Kuja does. Adieu to you too."

Charles Magellean enters the warp.

Metal Man (GM): You enter the warp.

Charles Magellean: "Not even all the relics of power and the forces of Questers, Kuja, Void, Zio, you, Grunty, Doopliss, this imaginary 'Twin Brother' could match his might."

Editor's Note: The FFIV team beat him, and they're significantly weaker than most of those things, so... doubt it.

Gerald Robotnik: "I hope Kuja does not let him loose."

Charles Magellean warps away.

Gerald Robotnik: "For the hand which opens Pandora's box does not have to be as strong as the contents---" *Is heard before Locos fully warps.*

Metal Man (GM): *WARP* Back on the moonbase you are.

Charles Magellean: "Nothing can convince the igits on Nintendus of the horror of this seemingly peaceful moon. Bob, how are the attacks of the lunar land lunatics commencing?"

Bob, Lord of Electric Death: "Yes... the horrors... of moon dust stains! Err... they keep on walking into the path of the pivoting deathray. If I didn't have that emerald, we'd be dead by now."

Charles Magellean: "The lunar land lunatics are powerful, aren't they?"

Bob, Lord of Electric Death: "Yes... they cost me robots every day!"

Charles Magellean: "Their numbers are more of a threat, I know, but there power is easily underestimated. I know of some people who can help... they are known as the Namingways. Some of them are actually vendors. The rest of them mostly either hum or rarely speak."

Bob, Lord of Electric Death: "They sound interesting to me."

Charles Magellean: "It's in a cave not far from Bahamut's cave. I will give the coordinates. Xxxxx - xxx x No enemies enter their cave."

Bob, Lord of Electric Death: "I'll come there personally, with an enclave of robots. And cash and stuff."

Charles Magellean: "I believe they accept all kinds of currency. The prices can be steep, but the quality is unfathomable."

Bob, Lord of Electric Death: "I like the sound of that."

Charles Magellean: "Back in the day, they were very creative at names and name each Lunarian."

Bob, Lord of Electric Death: "Oh yes... they do sound interesting. I also wonder... I read of a... Zeromus. Does he have anything to do with Zemus?"

Charles Magellean: "They sound related. I have no clue what else."

Bob, Lord of Electric Death: "The Questers have very informative records. They even include such knowledge of a Golbez... but they seem only mildly related... must be from the past."

Charles Magellean: "It might be. All I know is that we need help, and only the Phantom God Lord Bahamut can endow us with power. He is jury, judge, and executioner on those on the power of light. First, we should hold our own against the enemies should we wish to battle the guardians of his cave. Like the Behemoth." * http://www.cavesofnarshe.com/ff4/w_enemy.php?enemy=Behemoth;chromeless=true * "It rarely attacks, but it has a very strong counterattack. And it's got lots of life in it."

Charles Magellean: "Magic is basically useless against it. And the magic that it is not protected against... it will use a technique of a purple tornado and suck the vitality of all the people that are near the caster."

Bob, Lord of Electric Death: "Is it weak against technology?"

Charles Magellean: "I would have no idea. The other guardians of the cave are... The Red giant soldiers, warlocks, Karys, purple undead dragons, a purple curled dragon (strong against magic) and the purple beast I told you about."

Bob, Lord of Electric Death: "We should have the Questers fight them."

Charles Magellean: "They make the lunar land lunatics look like lamb-chops. They're not called namingways... they're called Hummingways. Namingways are hummingways that name people."

Bob, Lord of Electric Death: "Aha..."

Charles Magellean: "Those enemies in Bahamut's cave are neutral and attack invaders. There's more like them in the Moon Core, except more cruel and there's even new kinds."

Bob, Lord of Electric Death: "...This place is horrible! It's almost as bad as if Sonic was everywhere..."

Charles Magellean: "Evilmask and beyond represent the boss music encounters... and pale dim, wyvern..." *Continues talking as the scene fades*

Editor's Note: Sorry for subjecting you, the reader, to that, but buried in that was plot to do with Gerald Robotnik in SSQ.

Metal Man (GM): Later on... The Questers are at headquarters.

Esprinto appears at the HQ... because he is cool like that.

Metal Man (GM): Things are normal... save for the fact that an epic battle is raging between Lynk and Zio elsewhere.

Aribar is pacing around the R&R... He probably heard about Lynk's takeover and he doesn't like it one bit.

Trigger comes running in.

Digifanatic: "Ah, new guy."

Trigger: "Hi."

Garrick Fy`aar is currently looking through the huge amounts of junk in the storage room, looking for anything interesting he could fiddle with...

Esprinto: "Yo... newb... the name's Esprinto..."

Metal Man (GM): Just another day...

Aribar hrms... The elf heads up to the Big Room...

Metal Man (GM): The smash dexes beep yet again.

Esprinto looks at his smash dex.

Garrick Fy`aar: "...yep, I expected that...*Answers it*..."

Digifanatic opens up the Dex.

Metal Man (GM): You see the following. Mewtwo, from another room.

Mewtwo: "Well, we've got the mission ready. I can tell you through this. With Zio distracted, one of his key facilities lays unguarded."

Garrick Fy`aar: "Which facility are we talking about here, Mewtwo?"

Esprinto: "Do we get to smash heads?"

Mewtwo: "Inside is one of Nova's modules. With that, we can continue to help the recover of the huge supercomputer."

Digifanatic: "Oh, that's good for Garrick."

Mewtwo: "The place is mysterious and deserted. No one knows what is inside. There's also a key there."

Aribar: "...Mewtwo, do you mind if I take on a different mission?"

Mewtwo: "What would that be, Aribar?"

Aribar: "...Getting Valhalla back under my control."

Garrick Fy`aar: "That'll be kinda tough, Ari..."

Mewtwo: "Do you think you can take on... Lynk?"

Digifanatic: .oO(He's forgetting the mistress again... She might not be as much of an influence but she's still there...) "Again?"

Garrick Fy`aar: "Alright, but I don't know... we might have to back off on this one..."

Metal Man (GM): Tiick Toock! TIICK TOOOCK! 2 minutes! One minute!!!!!! Esprinto yells the attack at the robot, but does nothing. Luckily, the robot won't attack him for that. The robot turns to Digi... and attacks with a flamethrower.

Digifanatic: "Fire with fire, eh?"

Metal Man (GM): Lucky day for you! Digi avoids burnination... only to be attacked by a highly inaccurate deathray! It misses... but then... the robot tries to slash Digi by flailing wildly!

Digifanatic: "What is this thing DOING?"

Metal Man (GM): Ouch!

Digifanatic: "YOW!"

Trigger: "OW!"

Metal Man (GM): Total damage: 104 to Digi!

Digifanatic: "Figures I had to be the one..."

Smash Dex: "New data: It wildly attacks the last thing that dealt damage to it."

Garrick Fy`aar growls, then blasts the damn thing with one turn of flaming dumdum rounds.

Metal Man (GM): You hit it three times for a whole lot of nothing.

Smash Dex: "...It seems immune to weapon attacks."

Garrick Fy`aar: "What about my piercing rounds?"

Smash Dex: "Current data suggests no weapon attacks whatsoever can damage it. Whether you wish to test that is up to you."

Metal Man (GM): Inside... you see a wide room... full of electronics. There's a center, glowing terminal... it's glowing blue. http://www.vgmusic.com/music/console/sony/ps1/Sneak_Attack.mid You can walk right up to it. Now... we pause on this group! Aribar's part now. Aribar: You're warped aboard the Valhalla... nothing attacking you whatsoever. You can walk right to the bridge. The place is rather busy, and you can hear plenty of explosions outside.

Aribar: "..." *He starts towards the main control center... Lynk will pay. He would stop right outside the door to the center and check to make sure he's ready for the worst.*

Metal Man (GM): The door is unlocked.

Aribar: "Lets see... Syrups, Stones... Sword, Wands..." *He equips the Wand of Wonder and heads into the room...* "Lynk! Show yourself, you traitor."

Metal Man (GM): BAM. It hits you. You feel a slight tingle... and are unable to use any of your spells.

Aribar: "...This changes nothing!"

Lynk: "You are no longer a Quester. Do you wish to lose your life as well?"

Metal Man (GM): Meanwhile, explosions and such are in the background.

Lynk: "I cannot let you interfere with the chosen path. You are trying to fly too high. And I will melt your wings."

Aribar: "...I may no longer be a Quester, but I am still a Protector of Whaller, and soon to reclaim my title as Second-in-Command of Valhalla Fortress... Even if it kills me, I shall defeat you! Star Storm!" *The elf raises the Wand of Wonder and fires a spell at Lynk hoping that too wasn't disabled.*